Garment
ca. 1867 (made), 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Garment, light tussar silk, dyed green with narrow yellow borders and two narrow pink stripes at one end.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, woven |
| Brief description | Textile, green silk cloth intended for a garment, Ahmedabad, ca. 1867. |
| Physical description | Garment, light tussar silk, dyed green with narrow yellow borders and two narrow pink stripes at one end. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Tussuh/Piece of silk of one/colour, used by the/Belooch&Scinde women to make their boddices/sold in pieces (29/yards long&10 to/12 inches wide) for 5 to 6 Rupees.' |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 6494 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6108(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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